One of the biggest surprises in writing this blog has been discovering how much research exists on sexual abuse of older women – and how rarely it’s spoken about. There’s still a myth that rape or sexual assault only happens to younger women. The truth is, women can experience sexual violence at any age. For
Read MoreWe were amazed by all the support we received in March for developing a new service and the consultation work for this is already under way. So we are very excited that the Big Give has accepted us again for their Christmas Challenge. This time around we’re asking you to help support all our
Read MoreWe are delighted to be recruiting a new Counselling Manager. The right candidate will jointly share responsibility for managing and delivering our specialist Counselling Service to meet the needs of women and girl survivors of sexual violence and abuse, as part of SARSVL’s senior management team. We support women and girls in Leeds who’ve been
Read MoreBeen feeling cooped up in the cold weather? Want a challenge to really stretch your legs? SARSVL is looking for dedicated supporters to run the RunForAll Leeds 10K on the 3rd July 2022!!! SARSVL is the dedicated rape crisis centre for Leeds, providing specialist, trauma-informed, support to survivors of sexual violence via advocacy, counselling, and
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